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thập cẩm

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ kəm˧˩]Huế [tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ kəm˧˨]Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ kəm˨˩˦] browser voice
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thập cẩm means subgum.

Chinese characters: 什錦 (什 “ten” + 錦 “brocade”)

Meanings of thập cẩm in English

Adjective

  1. subgum
  2. of food of a variety or option that contains various different ingredients and thus cannot be placed in a specific category
    • Ở đây có mì thịt bò, mì hải sản và mì thập cẩm.Here we have noodles with beef, noodles with seafood and noodles with both.
    • Bánh trung thu có nhiều loại như bánh nhân đậu, bánh dẻo và bánh thập cẩm.There are various types of lunar cakes such as bean-stuffed cakes, soft cakes and mixed cakes.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 什錦, composed of 什 (“ten”) and 錦 (“brocade”) but metaphorically thập cẩm means 'numerous and varied'.

Frequently asked questions

What does thập cẩm mean in English?

thập cẩm (adjective) means "subgum".

How do you pronounce thập cẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ kəm˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəp̚˨˩˨ kəm˨˩˦]. Tones: thập — heavy tone (nặng), cẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thập cẩm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thập cẩm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 什錦.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.